Will turned his face to look at Huangfu Jue in the ward and saw the man slightly lift his chin. Will immediately followed Gan Yuan, keeping a distance of about ten steps as they left the emergency room.
This distance allowed him not to disturb their conversation and also to protect Gan Yuan at any time.
Moses didn’t even glance at Will as he followed, stopping on one side of the staircase, his gaze deeply fixed on Gan Yuan.
"He might like you, but compared to his country, you mean nothing. Gaia, come back with me. This isn’t your world."
"This indeed isn’t my world," Gan Yuan replied slowly, lifting her face, her voice soft but firm, "but wherever he is, there I’ll be."
The man frowned and growled lowly, "He will only cause you pain."
"Do you remember what you told me the first time I practiced with dumbbells?" Gan Yuan took a deep breath. "Muscles ache because the cells tear, and only through that can the muscles grow stronger."
"And what about Xiaotang?" Moses pointed towards the grass on one side, where the staff Will had found were lifting the body of the hitman from the grass. "This won’t be the first time, nor will it be the last. Aren’t you afraid that he will get hurt?"
Gan Yuan pursed her lips, "Children should be with their parents. I don’t want him to have the same childhood we had."
Watching her with sorrow, Moses squeezed a few words out between his teeth, "Even if... he dies?!"
"He won’t die. I will protect him, Ajue will too, and so will his grandparents, aunts, uncles... everyone who loves him will protect him." Gan Yuan reached out and gently grasped his arm that was hanging by his side, both hands holding on, "Moses, if you’re willing, he’ll have an extra uncle..."
Before she could finish, Moses had already shaken off her hand.
"When this world betrays you, don’t come back to me with your wounds!"
Turning around, he strode toward the hospital exit.
The assistant dashed down the stairs, with the bodyguards following suit.
Soon, they disappeared into the night.
Gan Yuan stood in place, watching their figures vanish into the night, then bit her lip and turned to walk up the stairs.
Clenching her fingers, she gently caressed the ring on her finger. This was the path she had chosen; no matter how bitter or difficult, she could not give up.
Will stepped aside to let her pass, and after she had walked a few steps forward, he cautiously followed.
Qian Xueying took the fruit basket that the butler had handed over and smiled as she waved it toward the little one on the pillow.
"Handsome boy, what fruit would you like? Auntie will peel it for you, okay?"
Gan Tang didn’t even look at the fruit in her hand; his bright, spirited eyes were focused solely on the direction of the door.
A child’s greatest attachment is to their mother, especially when in pain. Right now, he just wanted to snuggle into his mother’s arms and sleep deeply. Not seeing Gan Yuan, he was always restless.
On the other side of the bed, Huangfu Jue’s thoughts were also all on Gan Yuan, completely ignoring Qian Xueying’s presence.
The heavy fruit basket was held up in the air for a while but received no response, and a flash of displeasure crossed Qian Xueying’s eyes.
A moment later, she smiled again and set down the fruit basket.
"Don’t feel like fruit, huh! Then how about this..." She took the pastries that the butler handed over and shook them in front of the little guy. "How about this one!"
The little guy’s eyes brightened.
Seeing his expression, Qian Xueying softly curved her lips into a smile.